Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs May River Red

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	May River Red
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Dendrobium
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	May River Red
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.